Congratulations
to the newest BLUE, PURPLE
and BROWN belts who were promoted
at the last belt testing on Saturday, November 30th.

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GOOD
JOB!!

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Marcio Simas Academy would like to thank the sponsors who
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Marcio
Feitosa Seminar

Marcio
Feitosa is a 2nd degree black belt and head Instructor at
the famous Barra Gracie, Rio. He was born in Rio de Janeiro,
Brasil in May 15, 1976 and received his black belt from Carlos
Gracie Jr. in 1995. He has given seminars in Brasil, Australia
Japan, England and USA. Marcio Feitosa has won more than 20
black belt Championships and is considered one of the best
in the world today. He is a 3-time World Champion and a 3-time
Runner Up. He has 4 Black Belt Pan-American Championship titles,
5 Black Belt Brazilian National Championship titles, a first
and a third place at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club World Submission
Wrestling Championships, a Canadian Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship
first place and many more.

Marcio
came to Orlando for a 2-day seminar at the Marcio Simas Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu Academy. During the 2-day seminar, more than 50
participants attended the classes in which Marcio Feitosa
showed Gi and No GI techniques. After the seminar he visited
the Academia of Martial Arts in Sarasota and returned to Brasil
on Tuesday, October 15. He is now getting ready for another
Abu Dhabi and he will be back in USA in the beginning of 2003
for a series of seminars all over the country.Click
here for more pictures.>>

What
good nutrition and the right exercise can do for your performance

There
are three main energy systems that fuel all human activity.
Almost all changes that occur in the body due to exercise
are related to the demands placed on these energy systems.
Furthermore, the efficacy of any given fitness regimen may
largely be tied to its ability to elicit an adequate stimulus
for change within these three energy systems.

Energy is derived aerobically when oxygen is utilized to metabolize
substrates derived from food and liberates energy. An activity
is termed aerobic when the majority of energy needed is derived
aerobically. These activities are usually greater than ninety
seconds in duration and involve low to moderate power output
or intensity. Examples of aerobic activity include running
on the treadmill for twenty minutes, swimming a mile, and
watching TV. Energy is derived anaerobically when energy is
liberated from substrates in the absence of oxygen. Activities
are considered anaerobic when the majority of the energy needed
is derived anaerobically. These activities are of less than
two minutes in duration and involve moderate to high power
output or intensity. There are two such anaerobic systems,
the phosphagen system and the lactic acid system. Examples
of anaerobic activity include running a 100-meter sprint squatting,
and doing pull-ups. Anaerobic activity also benefits cardiovascular
function and decreases body fat Anaerobic activity is unique
in its capacity to dramatically improve power, speed, strength,
and muscle mass. Anaerobic conditioning allows us to exert
tremendous forces over a very brief time. Perhaps the aspect
of anaerobic conditioning that bears greatest consideration
is that anaerobic conditioning will not adversely affect aerobic
capacity! In fact, properly structured, anaerobic activity
can be used to develop a very high level of aerobic fitness
without the muscle wasting consistent with high volume aerobic
exercise!

Diet
- The dietary prescription is as follows:
Protein should be lean and varied and account for about 30%
of your total caloric load. Carbohydrates should be predominantly
low glycemic and account for about 40% of your total caloric
load. Fat should be predominantly monounsaturated and account
for about 30% of your total caloric load. Calories should
be set at between .7 and 1.0 grams of protein per pound of
lean body mass depending on your activity level. The .7 figure
is for moderate daily workout loads and the 1.0 figure is
for the hardcore athlete.

The
tournament took place on November 2nd and 3rd in Hawthorne
Memorial Center - 3901 W. El Segundo Blvd, Hawthorne, CA.
The champions of the blue, purple, brown and black belt adult
divisions (male only) will join the first American Jiu-Jitsu
Team to compete in the USA X Brazil Jiu-Jitsu Teams Challenge
that will take place in the USA next year. Male adult division
(Blue, Purple, Brown and Black belts) only American citizens
were allowed. On the other divisions, the tournament was open
for athletes of any nationality. The international Federation
of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu planed and organized this event.

"Was
more than a hit. The IBJJF is to be congratulated along with
all the participating competitors, referees and collaborators.
This was a first rate event in organization and skill. Anyone
that was doubting the ability of these athletes to face Brazil's
best should have come to this event and be amazed, the level
of North American JJ is at par with anyone's right now! All
the divisions showcased great action in front of a host of
Black Belts such as Rickson Gracie, Carlson Gracie, Jean Jacques,
Rigan and Johny Machado, Fernando Margarida, Marcio Simas,
Tinguinha, Gersinho, Franco de Camargo, Rodrigo Medeiros,
Megaton Dias, Gustavo Machado, Caique Elias, Renato Magno,
Cleber Luciano, Mario Aiello, Fabio Santos, Luis Palhares,
Aloysio Silva, Micah, Francisco Neto, Leka Vieira and a few
others that will certainly call me to complain about missing
their names.

Grandmaster
Carlson Gracie brought a team of 'animals' from Chicago and
they took many of the divisions they competed in. Carlson's
team won the masters division with 4 firsts and 3 seconds.
Carlson warns everyone: 'I am training some of these guys
for NHB as well. I am preparing them to get the others!'

The
best division however had to be the Brown Belt division, with
noteworthy names such as Ryron and Rener Gracie, Rafael Lovato
Jr, Mike Rose, Ryan Greg and others all fighting for the honor
to represent the US. In the heavyweight Division Rener Gracie
took top honors by submitting his two opponents including
a tough Arthur Ruff via chokes. Ryron Gracie submitted his
first opponent and then faced Caique's Mike Rose in the finals
of the Super Heavy. Rose used his craftiness and a tight game
to beat Ryron by a score of 6 x 2 with 2 guard passes. The
Gracie duo returned to the absolute Division and submitted
all their opponents on the way to closing the bracket with
Ryron Ist and Rener 2nd. Although these two are still getting
used to competing outside their rules, the fact of the matter
is that when the game gets down to the meat and potatoes and
it always does, the duo is pretty tough. A word of advice
for any future opponents: 'Don't let these two mount on you!'

The
Black Belts saw a battle between Amal Easton and Jeff Higgs.
Higgs opened up the match by quickly triangling Easton. Easton
maintained his poised, escaped the sub attempt and proceeded
to methodically work on Jeff's guard. Amal passed Higgs guard
twice and mounted and attacked Higgs neck. Amal secured his
title winning the fight by points. Full results will be at
the CBJJ website.

The Marcio Simas Academy offers weekly children's classes
in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu led by Instructor Nelson Bracero, a
recognized practitioner of this school of the martial arts.
Nelson is a 2 time Pan-American champion and former police
officer. Students learn with discipline and fun as they build
self-confidence and respect for each other. Nelson believes
that anyone can learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the most efficient
form of martial art.

As
a Gracie Barra Academy black belt, Marcio Simas has been working
together with Carlos Gracie Jr. organizing tournaments and
other events. Today a great partnership between Carlos Gracie
Jr. and Marcio Simas is about to happen. Marcio Simas Academy
will represent Gracie Barra in Orlando. Out of this partnership
a new association will be born. Athletes from all affiliations
of Gracie Barra in USA will participate on this new association.
The association championships will develop teams from all
the states to compete on the World Gracie Barra Championships
that will take place once a year in the United States. A ranking
system will be created and athletes from all over the country
will earn points from official championship competitions around
the world. By the end of each year the number one athlete
in each category will receive an award and a belt from the
association.